Course Descriptions and Links to Syllabi
2006-2008 Catalog |
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CHEM 112. GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
(Credit, 1 Hour) (Lab., 3 Hours). Laboratory techniques and experiments dealing with fundamental principles and laws of chemistry as well as with physical properties and chemical reactions with emphasis on experiments of a quantitative nature. Prerequisite or Co-Requisite: CHEM 132. |
CHEM 132. GENERAL CHEMISTRY
(Credit, 3 Hours) (Lec., 3 Hours; Rec., 1 Hour). Fundamental laws and principles of chemistry with emphasis on essential concepts, particularly the mole concept, as well as stoichiometry, atomic structure, and periodicity. Course intended for science and engineering majors. Prerequisites: High school chemistry and algebra. |
ENGR 120. FRESHMAN ENGINEERING I
(Credit, 2 Hours)(Lec., 2 Hours). Course is designed to introduce engineering and technology as a profession, engineering engineering design process and its applications to problem solving and engineering ethics. Prerequisite: High School Trigonometry. |
ENGR 130. FRESHMAN ENGINEERING II
(Credit, 2 Hours). This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop programs in structured and object-oriented computer language to solve basic engineering problems. Course materials cover the fundamentals of algorithm design, structured programming, and programming style in C++. Prerequisite: ENGR 120 and MATH 135. |
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ECON 205. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
(Credit, 3 Hours) (Lec., 3 Hours). COMMUNICATIONS ARTS (Credit, 3 hours). Course designed to teach the central components of micro-economics and macro-economics, along with economic issues prominent in today's world, to students who are non-business majors and who take a one-term economics course. Topics include: the role of demand and supply in determining prices; competitive and monopolistic markets income distribution; gross domestic product and employment; short-run economic fluctuations and fiscal policy; money, banking and monetary policy; and international trade and finance. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
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ENGL 110. FRESHMAN COMPOSITION
(Credit, 3 Hours). Emphasis on writing as a learning, thinking process Discussion of and practice in strategies used in prewriting, writing, and revising expressive, informative, analytical and argumentative essays. Special sections designated for Honors students. |
ENGL 111. FRESHMAN COMPOSITION
(Credit, 3 Hours). Emphasis on writing as a learning, thinking process Discussion of and practice in strategies used in prewriting, writing, and revising expressive, informative, analytical and argumentative essays. Special sections designated for Honors students. |
MATH 264. CALCULUS I
(Credit, 4 Hours). The first course of calculus sequence of three courses. Topics include elementary analytic geometry of the straight line; limits, continuity, and derivative; differentiation of rational and trigonometric functions; chain rule of differentiation; the definite integral; indefinite integrals and applications of derivatives. Prerequisites: MATH 135 and 140, or consent of the department. |
MATH 265. CALCULUS II
(Credit, 4 Hours). The second course of the calculus sequence. Topics include logarithmic and exponential functions, techniques of integration; inverse trigonometric functions; numerical methods; analytic geometry including conics, polar coordinates and parametric equations; applications of the definite integral. Prerequisite: MATH 264 with a grade of "C" or better strongly recommended. |
PHYS 221. GENERAL PHYSICS
(Credit, 5 Hours) (Lec., 3 Hours; Lab., 2 Hours; Problem-solving session, 2 Hours). An introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and models in classical physics intended for science and engineering majors. Skill in the methods of physics are developed while studying such topics as mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics. Prerequisite: MATH 364. |
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ELEN 208. ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I
(Credit, 3 Hours). An analysis of electrical networks in terms of the natural response. Methods include nodal and mesh analysis, superposition, and Thevenin's theorem, from dc to steady sinusoidal responses, and phasor analysis. Co-requisite: MATH 265. |
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ELEN 209. ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II
(Credit, 3 hours). Covers the application of forcing functions to networks, power, and energy; polyphase circuits, complex frequency and frequency responses; transformers, and other two-port networks. Prerequisite: ELEN 208.
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ELEN 210. ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LABORATORY I
(Credit, 1 hour) (Lab, 3 hours). Experiments concerning principles taught in ELEN 208. The laboratory will cover basic resistive circuits, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's law, voltage and current division law and Thevenin's, Newton's equivalent circuits and operational amplifier circuits. Corequisite: ELEN 208.
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ELEN 211. ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LABORATORY II
(Credit, 1 hour) (Lab, 3 hours). Experiments concerning principles taught in ELEN 209. The laboratory will cover AC electric law. Corequisite: ELEN 209. |
ENGR 230. TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Credit, 2 Hours). Principles of composition, rhetoric, and document design applied to the basic genres of research-based scientific and technical writing, including the report, proposal, manual, resume, and professional correspondence. Prerequisite: ELGN 110. |
MATH 395. CALCULUS III AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS
(Credit, 4 Hours). Elementary theory and methods of solutions of first order ordinary differential equations; series solutions of linear differential equations; methods of solutions of system of differential equations; LaPlace transforms and applications. Prerequisite: MATH 265. |
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MEEN 229. STATICS AND DYNAMICS FOR ELECTRICAL
(Credit, 4 hours). Introduction to elementary particle and Newtonian mechanics; vector algebra; determination of resultants; equations of equilibrium, friction, centroids, particles kinematics and kinetics, relative motion, work-energy equation, linear and angular momentum, and impact. Prerequisites: MATH 265 and PHYS 221.
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PHYS 222. GENERAL PHYSICS
(Credit, 5 Hours) (Lec., 3 Hours; Lab., 2 Hours; Problem-solving session, 2 Hours). An introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and models in classical physics intended for science and engineering majors. Skill in the methods of physics are developed while studying such topics as mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics. Prerequisite: MATH 365. |
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ELEN 312. ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS I
(Credit, 3 hours). An introduction to electronic devices, transistors, field-effect transistors, vacuum tubes, and solid state power control devices. A study of the characteristics, uses, and models for each and computer modeling of these employing ECAP or its equivalent. Pre-requisites: ELEN 209, 212. Co-requisite: ELEN 314.
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ELEN 314. ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS LAB I
(Credit,1 hour) (Lab, 3 hours). Presents experimental demonstration and investigation of topics in ELEN 312. A laboratory practical examination is administered and a laboratory project is required. Co-requisite: ELEN 312.
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ENGR 320. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
This course focuses on introduction to probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, descriptive and inferential statistics, correlation, regression, and statistical modeling of engineering problems and their implications on quality. Prerequisite: MATH 265
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341. ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY
(Credit, 3 hours). Topics include static electric and magnetic fields, transmission lines, and an introduction to Maxwell's equation. Prerequisite: ELEN 209. |
ENGR 340. ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
(Credit, 3 Hours). This course focuses on the application of advanced mathematics techniques in the solution of practical engineering problems, which will include: Matrix operations, Fourier series, Fourier Transforms, and Laplace Transforms. Prerequisite: MATH 395 |
ELEN 303. DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN
(Credit, 3 hours). Topics covered include number systems, binary arithmetic and codes, Boolean algebraic simplification, Quine-McCluskey method, Karnaugh map, diode and transistor logic, flip-flops, sequential networks, state tables and assignments,. Prerequisite: ELEN 208 or equivalent. |
ELEN 305. DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
(Credit, 3 hours) (Lab, 3 hours). Experimental investigations of topics relevant to ELEN 303. |
ELEN 313. ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS II
(Credit, 3 hours). Covers equivalent circuits of devices, "h" parameters, frequency, and transient response of small signal amplifiers, introduction to communication systems, and computer modeling of electronic systems using SPICE or its equivalent. Prerequisite: ELEN 312. Co-requisite: ELEN 315. |
ELEN 315. ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS LAB II
(Credit, 1 hour) (Lab, 3 hours). Presents laboratory experiments related to topics in ELEN 313. Laboratory practical examination is administered and projects are required. Co-requisite: ELEN 313. |
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ELEN 342. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY I
(Credit, 3 hours). Topics covered are the fundamentals of transformers and rotating machinery including both DC and AC machinery. Prerequisite: ELEN 347.
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ELEN 344. ELECTRICAL MACHINERY LABORATORY I
(Credit, 1 hour) (Lab, 3 hours). Covers experiments related to topics in ELEN 342. |
ELEN 390. SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
(Credit, 3 hours). Introduces students to signals and systems, system representation and analysis, representation of signals, transform methods in systems, and state space methods in systems analysis. Prerequisite: ELEN 330. |
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ELEN 304. INTRODUCTION TO MICROPROCESSORS
(Credit, 3 hours). Presents the use of microprocessors to cover topics in computer hardware and software. Hardware topics and control buses are discussed. Tradeoffs of different microprocessor architectures are explored. Software topics include instruction formats and types, program flow charts, algorithm construction, micro data structures, and monitors. Students will be expected to write programs in assembly language. Software tools such as assemblers, debuggers, in-circuit emulators, high level languages and logic state analyzers, sensors, transducers, A/D and D/A converters, protocol, interfaces, and modems are discussed. Prerequisite: ELEN 203. Co-requisite: ELEN 306.
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ELEN 306. MICROPROCESSOR LABORATORY
(Credit, 1 hours) (Lab, 3 hours). Experimental
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CIEN 310. ENGINEERING ECONOMY
(Credit, 3 hours). Presents economic principles and techniques used in making decisions involving the acquisition and retirement of capital goods by government and industry. Special emphasis on the time value of money, computer solutions for rates of return, and capital expenditures. Prerequisite: ECON 200 or ECON 205.
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ELEN 409. COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING I
(Credit, 3 hours). Examines amplitude, frequency and phase modulation, sampling and pulse modulation, time division multiplexing, detection and frequency mixing, filters, receivers, transmitters, and noise analysis. Prerequisite: ELEN 390.
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ELEN 493. SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II
(Credit, 3 hours). Topics covered include contemporary design steps and methodology relating to electrical engineering systems and subsystems. Designs and specifications are developed (through the layout level) for at least two design projects. One of these projects will be chosen for further development and implementation in ELEN 494. Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval by the instructor and the department chair.
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ELEN 431. CONTROL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
(Credit, 3 hours). Introduction to control systems, mathematical models, feedback control systems characteristics and stability, root locus, frequency responses, and stability in the frequency domain analysis. Prerequisite: ELEN 390.
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MEEN 300. THERMODYNAMICS I
(Credit, 3 hours). Basic laws of classical thermodynamics and behavior gases and vapors. The principles and laws necessary for energy transformations. Prerequisite: PHYS 222. Co-requisite: MATH 364.
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ENGR 400. ENGINEERING SEMINAR
(Credit, 1 Hour)(Discussion, 1Hour). This course covers lecture and/or discussion groups to bring students into direct contact with various aspects of engineering practices and philosophy. There will also be some discussions on ethics, professional registration, consulting activities and employment. Prerequisite: Must be a senior in engineering, or have the approval of the instructor. Prerequisite: Senior Standing
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ELEN 494. SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II
(Credit, 2 hours). Students will demonstrate the ability to perform independent and creative work by successfully completing a major design project. Instructor approval of projects required. Prerequisite: ELEN 493.
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